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12.)Henry Clay and The North

The American System1. What was the purpose of the American System? The purpose of the American System was to help improve the American economy.
2. Whose idea was it?Henry Clay thought of the American System.
3. What were the three parts of it? The three parts of the American System is A tariff, a National bank, and Roads and Canals.
4. What did Clay hope the American System would do? Henry Clay hoped the American System would help the United States be able to become independent from Europe.
The Monroe Doctrine5. What were the four points of the Monroe Doctrine? The four points of the Monroe Doctrine are:

• The Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization.
• The political system of the Americas was different from Europe.
• The United States would regard any interference in Western hemispheric affairs as a threat to its security.
• The United States would refrain from participation in European wars and would not disturb existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

6. What did the Monroe Doctrine warn other countries about?The Monroe Doctrine warned the rest of the world, especially Europe.
7. How did the United States now see itself after the Monroe Doctrine?The United States now see itself after the Monroe Doctrine the United States now saw itself as a world power, and it would protect its interests in the Western Hemisphere.
The Erie Canal
8. When was the Erie Canal begun? The Erie Canal begun 1817.
9. When did the Erie Canal open?The Erie Canal open in 1825,
10. How long was the canal? The canal was 363 miles long.
11. What waterways did the Erie Canal connect?Hudson river and lake Erie
Shipping in New York
12. How did the canal help merchants who were shipping goods between New York and Lake Erie? Before the canal, shipping goods between Lake Erie and New York City cost 100 dollars a ton and took more than three weeks.
13. How did the Erie Canal pay off the money it cost to build it? The Erie Canal pay off the money it cost to build it by the state charged tolls to use the canal.
Look at the map below and answer the questions that follow.

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14. What are four major cities along the Erie Canal? Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo
15. What waterway connected the Erie Canal to Albany? Chaplain Canal
16. At what city does the Erie Canal start near on Lake Erie? Buffalo
17. What route would a ship take to get from Albany to Lake Ontario? The Erie Canal
18. What body of water is farthest east on the map? Oswego Canal

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19. According to the chart above, how long did it take freight to travel on the Erie Canal? How long over the dirt road? It took 9 days to travel on lake Erie and 15-45 days on the dirt road
20. Name two reasons why the travel on the canal was better than traveling on the dirt road? 2 reasons why traveling on the canal is better then the dirt road is the time and the cost per ton

11.) The 1812 war timeline Binh & Nick

10.) Battle of 1812
Major Battles of the War of 1812
1. How long did the War of 1812 last? The war of 1812 last for 2 years.
2. What did the War of 1812 confirm? The war of 1812 confirms that once again America is independence.
3. What country did the United States try to capture during the war? United States try to capture Canada in the war.
United States Declares War on Great Britain
4. What was the main dispute that caused the United States to declare war on Great Britain? The main dispute that caused the United States to declare war on Great Britain was the Britain impressing American ships and capture American sailor to join the loyal navy, the British also try to attacked the USS Chesapeake and this almost cause a war two years earlier.
5. What was the USS Constitution and why was it important?
The USS constitution was an American Navy ship, It was important because the USS Constitution defeated two British ships the HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia.
6. Who were the two most important War Hawks?
The two most important War harks was Henry Clay of Kentucky and John C. Calhoun of South Carolina.
7. What areas did they want to expand the United States into? The War Hawks wanted to expand the United States into Canada.
8. What two reasons did President Madison give for asking for a declaration war on Great Britain?
The two reasons were to protect U.S. Ships and to stop capturing U.S. sailors
9. What were impressments? (Causes of the War)
Impressments were when the British force the U.S. sailors to join their Navy.
10. What is the War of 1812 sometimes called?
War of 1812 is sometimes called “The Second war for Independence”
11. Why do you think Native Americans fought against the U.S. in the War of 1812?
I think Americans fought against the U.S. in the War of 1812 because they didn’t like the colonies taking their land without their permission.
12. What happened to Washington D.C. during the war?
Washington D.C. was burned to the ground by British forces during the 1812 war.
The Battle of Baltimore
13. What fort protected Baltimore?
Fort McHenry protected Baltimore.
14. What famous event took place during the battle?
When the fight was over, Francis Scott Key (an observer) saw the American flag flew over the fort.
15. What is the name of the treaty that ended the war?
The Treaty that end the 1812 war was the treaty of Ghent ended the war.
16. What date was the treaty signed on?
December 24, 1814 was the date in which the treaty is signed.
17. When was the Battle of New Orleans fought?
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815.
18. Who led the United States forces?
General Jackson led the U.S. Forces.
19. Why was the battle unnecessary?
The battle started right after they signed treaty of Ghent.
20. Why do you think the War of 1812 is sometimes called America's second war for independence?
The War of 1812 was called “America’s second war for independence” because this war was the fight with British partly to stop British from attacking American ship and show that American is not a weak country, it independence country.

9.)Pages 240-245

1. Read each section ONE AT A TIME.
2. Create one question for each section. (Blue and red headings)

1. Why was American ship being attack and not other country ships?
2. Who passed the embargo act?
3. What did Jefferson do to revolve the embargo act?
4. Who was fighting with the American over the west land?
5. Did the Native American agree with the American settle in the west land?
6. Who was Tecumseh?
7. What are the two general in the Battle of Tippecanoe?
8. Why did people think that the British encourage Tecumseh to attack settler in the west?
9. Who was in the war hawks?
10. Who was the war hawks strongest opponent?
11. Who lead the army to the 1812 war?

1. When you finish the reading, pick one section and write a two-three sentence summary for the section and draw an illustration.

Write five test questions from the reading. (No true/false)
1. .Why was the American ship being attack and not other country?
2. .What would happen if the French didn’t sell the land to American, would there be United States?
3. .What if the French and the British never fought would it effect America and in what way?
4. Who was fighting the American for the west lands?
5. What effect did the embargo act?
Write an acrostic for War Hawks
War with the British
American merchant was banned to trade with the British, French and colonies.
ImpRessments is the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy.
We were tired of ship jacking
The merchant ship would go across the ocean to trAde.
Non-IntercouRse Act this law banned trade only with Britain, France, and their colonies.
Several young members of Congress called War Hawks
The British and French navies captured many American merchant Ships searching for war Supplies.
The Embargo Act
In the 1803 the British and French went to war once again. They don’t want the American to help either side so they steal the American ship and supplies. To put an end to this Thomas Jefferson put out the embargo act, which stop merchant from trading with the French, British and other country. This new laws would hurt the north economy because most of them are merchant and trader.

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8.)Lewis and Clark Journey West

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1. On May 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark Journey began at the Missouri river.
2. Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the new land, Louisiana purchase.
3. Lewis and Clark follow the Missouri river to go west.
4. The Missouri river is about 2,340 miles length.
5. Most of Lewis and Clark adventure along the Missouri river the see a lot huge green land with herb of buffalo, and they called it the Great Plain field.
6. Lewis and Clark encounter a group of Native American and they have a fight but the Journey still continued.
7. Clark and Lewis spend a whole year with the Mandan Indian and they learn about the Indian history and west land.
8. On Lewis and Clark adventure continued the Indian warned them about a bear that is powerful, Lewis got caught but Clark shoot the bear just in time.
9. The Missouri River split and the two explorer go the opposite path. But they finally back at the GREAT FALL.
10. After the Great Fall the explorer have to carry the boat and supplies on land by horse.
11. The journey to explore the west have come the rocky mountain, the snow began to fall they ran out of foods but lucky they found some Nez Perce Indian who gave them fish and Roots to eat.
12. Lewis and Clark reached the Columbia River in October 16, 1805.
13. In December 1805, Lewis and Clark built Fort Clatsop, named after the local Indians.
14. They waited for the whole winter then prepare for the returning trip.
15. Lewis and Clark spend the spring and summer of 1806 returning home.
16. They were attack by some Indian but they still get home safely and everyone welcome them as heroes.

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6.)Image

	Image	Who does the image Represent?	Explain your reasoning and give your evidence (justification)
1		Washington	Washington was the leader of the U.S. army during the revolutionary war he is like a hero in the people eye. They wanted him to run the many time and some people consider him as king George.
2		Hamilton	Hamilton because this picture is a machine which people use to going to your work, industry. Famer don’t use car because they got farm and slaves to work for them.
3		Hamilton	Hamilton grew up in a poor family he has to work along with the slaves. He saw a lot of thing for example salves being mistreated and died in front of his eyes, that why he believes that educated people should run the government.
4		Jefferson	Jefferson wanted more freedom to the people. He believes in the people can rule the government themselves so everyone can have the same freedom.

5		Washington	Washington led the army to the revolutionary war. After the war was over he wanted to retire and live in the country as a farmer and relax.
6		Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson was a great write that what help him win the election of 1878. But he was commonly known for his best work the declaration of independence.

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4.) Hamilton Vs Jefferson (Binh & Nick)

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3.)Jefferson Takes Office

Questions Pages 228-233
Answer the questions using complete sentences.
What two men ran for president in 1800? The two men ran for president in 1800 John Adams against Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson .What political parties did they represent? John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney ran against Democratic-Republicans Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
What did each party say would happen if the other party won the election? If John Adams and the Federalists win the government rule by wealthy class, British alliance, Emphasis on manufacturing, and loose interpretation of the constitution.
If Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans win rule by the people, Strong state governments, Emphasis on agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution, and French alliance.
Why was there a problem with the Electoral College vote? The problems with the voting system led Congress to propose the Twelfth Amendment. This amendment created a separate ballot for president and vice president.
How was the tie broken? The tie broken when the Electoral College voted again and see who win. What did the 12th Amendment do? The 12 amendment protect the right that not written in the constitution is to go the states.
Who finally became president? Thomas Jefferson finally became president.
What was Jefferson’s belief about the power and job of the federal government? Thomas Jefferson believe that the power should rule by the people and educated people control the government.
How did Jefferson’s views on the debt differ from Hamilton’s? Jefferson born in a rich he didn’t have to work like the slave have to.
Who was John Marshall? A Federalist appointed by John Adams, was the chief justice of the United States.
What was Marbury vs. Madison and why was it important? A case that helped establishes the Supreme Court’s power to check the power of the other branches of government.
What does unconstitutional mean? Unconstitutional mean is not legal due to the constitutional.
What is judicial review? The power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
What happens to a law if the Supreme Court decides that a law violates the Constitution? That law cannot be pass on to be a law to the citizen.
What did the establishment of judicial review give to the judicial branch? The establishment of judicial review gives to the judicial branch the power to overrule the laws that executive branch put out.
What was the name of Jefferson’s home? The name of Jefferson’s home was Monticello.

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2.)Definition=

New Nation Key terms chp. 6
Section 1
Electoral College- a body of electors who represent each state's vote in choosing the president.
Martha Washington-Washington’s wife, First Lady.
Precedent- is an action or decisions that later serves as an example.
Judiciary Act of 1789-This act created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts.
Section 2
Alexander Hamilton-American statesman and member of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.
National debt-the total amount of money owed by a country to its lenders.
Bonds-are certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price.
Speculators-an investor who buys items at low prices in hope that their values will rise.
Thomas Jefferson-an investor who buys items at low prices in hope that their values will rise.
Loose construction-a way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking.
Strict construction-a way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take.
Bank of the United States-a national bank chartered by Congress in 1791 to provide security for the U.S. economy.
Section 3
French Revolution- French rebellion that began in 1789 in which the French people overthrew the monarchy and made their country a republic.
Neutrality Proclamation-tatted that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war.
Privateers-Privateers were private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies.
Jay’s Treaty-fettled the disputes that had arisen between the United States and Great Britain in the early 1790s.
Pinckney’s Treaty -which settled the border, and trade disputes with Spain.
Little Turtle-Miami chief who led a Native American alliance that raided settlements in the Northwest Territory.
Battle of Fallen Timbers-a battle between U.S. troops and an American Indian.
Treaty of Greenville-an agreement between Native American confederation leaders and the U.S. government.
Whiskey Rebellion-a protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey.
Section 4
Political parties-a group of people who organize to help elect government officials and influence government policies.
Federalist Party-a political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade.
Democratic-Republican Party-a political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture.
XYZ affair-an incident in which French agents attempted to get a bribe and loans from U.S. diplomats in exchange for an agreement that French privateers would no longer attack American ships.
Alien and Sedition Acts-laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions-Republican documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

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1.)Cornell notes=

1. Why did Americans

consider Washington
a hero?

1. What was Washington's

opinion about becoming
President?

1. What was the electoral college"?
2. What did supporters of the Republican Motherhood want?
3. What is a "precedent"?
4. What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?
5. Who appoints judges?
6. Who approves these appointments?
7. What was the first capital city of the U.S.?
8. What was created under a tree on Wall Street?
9. What two countries were at war?
10. Which country did we side with?
11. What were privateers?
12. Which country wanted the U.S. to help attack his enemies?
13. Which country was "ship jacking" us?
14. Did people like the treaty?
15. Which country was arguing over the border between the United States and Florida?
16. What was the name of the Miami chief who defeated U.S. forces?
17. Who was he supposed to fight against?
18. Which side won the Battle of Fallen Timbers, and later signed the Treaty of Greenville?
19. Why were the farmers rebelling?

1. Washington was a hero because he was the leader of the army for the revolutionary war.
2. Washington had been looking forward to retirement and a quiet life on his Virginia farm.
3. Electoral college is a body of electors who represent each state's vote in choosing the president.
4. The motherhood wanted more right, for example education, power in the government.
5. Precedent is an act or word that is done by a president later follow by another president.
6. This act created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts.
7. The president can appoint judges.
8. The senate approve these appointment.
9. New York City was the first capital of the United States.
10. 24 stockbrokers signed an agreement was created under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street.
11. French and Britain.
12. We wasn't in either side.
13. Privateers pay American pirate to attack the French ship.
14. The French want U.S. to help attack his enemies.
15. The Britain was "ship jacking" us because we were attacking the French ships.
16. People doesn't like treaty.
17. The country was arguing over the border between the United States and Florida is French.
18. Little turtle was the name of the Miami chief who defeated U.S. forces.
19. He was he supposed to fight against the Britain.
20. The American defeated the Native American later the Native American leader signed the Treaty of Greenville.
21. The farmers rebelling because they were being taxes for the whiskey.

• After the revolutionary war the United States owed about $11.7 million to foreign countries and about $40.4 million to U.S. citizens.
• The states owed $25 million for Revolutionary War expenses.
• Hamilton believed that paying the states’ debts would help the national economy.
• Virginia and North Carolina did not have many war debts they think that Hamilton was unfair.
• Jefferson and Madison agreed to gather support in the South for Hamilton’s debt plan.
• Hamilton wanted to start a national bank where the government could safely deposit its money.
• Hamilton believe in loose construction, government power.
• Both Jefferson and Madison believed that Hamilton’s plans for the economy gave too much power to the federal government.
• Loose construction is when people who believe in that they can change the constitution.
• Strict construction is when people who believe what written in the constitution cannot be change or add.
• Bank of United States was the first national bank.
• As the result of the American revolution war the French began their own Revolution against their king in 1789.
• A few years after the French Revolution started, France and Great Britain went to war.
• The American wasn't on either side it called Neutrality Proclamation.
• The French hire American pirate to attack Britain ships.
• Privateers were private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies.
• The Britain High Jack the American ships.
• In late 1793 the British seized ships carrying food to the French West Indies.
• In November 1794 the two sides signed Jay’s Treaty.
• Jay’s Treaty settled the problem between the United States and the Britain in the early 1790s.
• In October 1795, Godoy agreed to Pinckney’s Treaty, which settled the border, and trade with Spain.